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Victorian Burr Satinwood Letters Post Box
Sturmans Antiques
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Sturmans Antiques

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Victorian Burr Satinwood Letters Post Box

19th century
Description

A top quality Victorian satinwood post box with engraved silver plated trim c.1885. The burr satinwood box with hinged lid, which has two slots sat across the top for posting the mail with engraved silver plated labels 'Answered' and 'Unanswered'. Matching silver plated `Letters` to the centre and lock escutcheon with working lock and original key. The hinged lid opening to reveal a two section interior space to hold the mail. Presented in superb original condition with a rich colour and original patina. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Burr Satinwood Letter Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217867
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 43534
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Description
A top quality Victorian satinwood post box with engraved silver plated trim c.1885.
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The burr satinwood box with hinged lid, which has two slots sat across the top for posting the mail with engraved silver plated labels 'Answered' and 'Unanswered'.
Sturmans Antiques

Matching silver plated `Letters` to the centre and lock escutcheon with working lock and original key. The hinged lid opening to reveal a two section interior space to hold the mail. Presented in superb original condition with a rich colour and original patina. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Burr Satinwood Letter Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1217867
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 43534
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

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Sturmans Antiques
Telephone 01969 667742 or 07572 889651
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Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
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Sturmans Antiques
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A Victorian burr satinwood desktop post box featuring slotted metal plates labelled letters, answered, and unanswered.
Victorian Burr Satinwood Letters Post Box
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A Victorian burr satinwood desktop post box featuring slotted metal plates labelled letters, answered, and unanswered.
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FAQs

During the Victorian era, desktop post boxes were used in private residences to hold outgoing and incoming mail. Household members placed letters into specific slots labelled for collection by staff or the postal service.

These boxes were predominantly constructed from cabinet woods such as satinwood, mahogany, walnut, or oak. Decorative elements often included ivory, bone, brass, or silver-plated slotted mounts and metal lock escutcheons.

Authentic 19th-century pieces typically feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, original brass or steel lock mechanisms, and period-correct typography on the metal or ivory letter plaques. Genuine age manifests as subtle surface wear, oxidation around metal fittings, and natural wood grain shrinkage.

A Victorian letter box can be placed on an office desk, console table, or library shelf as a functional container for stationery or documents. Its warm wood tones pair well with contemporary leather desk mats and brass lighting.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent veneer lifting and colour fading. Apply a high-grade beeswax polish periodically along the direction of the grain, avoiding abrasive cleansers on metal plaques.
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